Category: Intellectual Property
Crossing the Gap
January 25, 2025
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 6:26 pm
The “Mind the Gap” trademark dispute centers on the legal conflicts arising from the use of the iconic phrase, widely recognized in the context of the London Underground’s public announcements. The case delves into key issues of trademark registration, the scope of protection for widely
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Global Business Summit
November 9, 2024
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 2:34 pm
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), established in 1853, is one of India’s oldest and most influential chambers of commerce. Based in Kolkata, it has played a pivotal role in eastern India. BCCI has invited Biswajit Sarkar, Advocates – IP Attorneys, a leading
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Starbucks vs Starbuds
July 24, 2024
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 2:39 pm
In a recent legal development, Starbucks has filed a lawsuit against Starbuds Flowers, a mobile marijuana retailer, accusing the company of trade mark and copyright infringement. The lawsuit, filed on June 28th in the U.S. District Court of Southern District of New York, claims that
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Presenting at an International Seminar
January 24, 2024
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 12:04 pm
We are elated to share that our founder Adv. Biswajit Sarkar has been invited to be a Speaker at the online Seminar- “The Transformation of Law under the influence of Technical and Economic Internationalization” organized by the School of Foreign Law of Kutafin, Moscow State
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Beyond Borders: The Iconic Trademark Of Mother Teresa
January 8, 2024
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 10:40 am
In the vast realm of trademarks, a rule stands unwavering – the prohibition of personal names as trademarks. Yet, in the cosmic tapestry of exceptions, a transcendent figure emerges. When a personal name evolves into a symbol of global significance, it defies the conventional restriction.
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Apple’s Watch Dilemma
December 20, 2023
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:04 pm
The tech giant Apple has announced the cessation of sales for its latest Apple Smartwatches—Series 9 and Ultra 2—in U.S. retail stores from Christmas Eve, with online sales ceasing from Thursday. This decision comes after a legal battle with Masimo, a U.S.-based leading medical technology
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Trouble for Ozempic
November 8, 2023
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:22 pm
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, also known as semaglutide, is a drug generally used to treat type-2 diabetes. However, the market for Ozempic is facing major shortages in supply globally due to its off-label use. The drug has gone viral over social media due to its side
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Trademarking Colours
November 1, 2023
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 4:28 pm
The commencement of the Spring/Summer Fashion Week 2024 has seen luxury brands display their designs on the ramp again. Apart from designer clothes, this year also saw the debut of new signature colours of two beloved luxury brands-Burberry and Gucci. Alongside Hermes’s ‘Orange H’, Valentino’s
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Large Language Models
October 11, 2023
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 7:18 pm
In the patent and innovation industry it is important to be updated on the same level with the emerging technologies and trends for both the companies and the innovators. Due to the large amounts of data involved this can become quite challenging and time
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Bombay High Court issues John Doe order
July 15, 2022
Biswajit Sarkar - IP Law Firm India
Post time: 1:23 pm
In this blog we look at the recent decision of the Bombay High Court where a John Doe order was issued for piracy of the movie "Janhit Mein Jaari".
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